Lithium-Ion batteries starting fires in NYC garbage trucks
The improper disposal of lithium-ion batteries is causing a dangerous dilemma for sanitation workers in the city, as the batteries are starting fires inside garbage trucks across the city.
Health Department to spray for West Nile virus in NYC: What to know
The Health Department is spraying for mosquitoes to prevent people from having the West Nile virus in New York.
Red Lobster closes 2 New York locations amid Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Two Red Lobster locations in New York are closing after another round of restaurants after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year.
Could New York City ban cell phones from classrooms?
Could New York City ban cell phones from classrooms this school year? Officials say cell phone use in school has become a distraction and outright addiction.
NJ teen struck by boat propeller at Jersey Shore dies
Zeina Mahafzah, of Wayne, NJ, was in a raft being pulled by a boat in Sunset Park when she tried to get into the vessel, New Jersey State Police said in a statement.
Multiple people shocked in ‘freak accident’ while enjoying swim in pool: police
Police determined a wire on a pool pump had been pinched.
NYC wrong-way crash kills groom-to-be a day before wedding: report
Shauntea Weaver spoke to the New York Post after her would-be groom, Kirk Walker, and his cousin, Rob McLaurin, were killed in a wrong-way crash on the Henry Hudson Parkway in Harlem, the NYPD said.
NYC public school dress code guidelines: What to know
NYC Public Schools has released its dos and don'ts when it comes to the dress code guidelines at school. Here's what students can wear:
NY, NJ, CT struggle in hardest-working state rankings l Full list
WalletHub released their 2024 list of the Hardest-Working States in America, and it wasn't good news for the Tri-State area. Here's where NY, NJ and CT ranked.
US Open 2024: TV guide, match schedule, attendee info and more
Before play begins at the 2024 U.S. Open in Queens, here's a guide with everything you need to know.
NJ Transit free week begins today: What to know about travel, exclusions
Today begins a weeklong fare free holiday for NJ Transit riders. Here's everything you need to know about the event.
Scott Peterson theorizes that burglars killed wife Laci in first jailhouse interview since arrest 20 years ago
Scott Peterson said police failed to follow leads and withheld evidence that could exonerate him.
NJ Transit fare holiday starts Monday: 'You don't have to pay one penny'
Starting Monday, NJ Transit will be completely free for riders. Want us to say it again? It's FREE!
Man arrested in connection to NYC sneaker reseller murder
A man was arrested in connection to the shooting of a well-known sneaker reseller in New York City, police said.
Man stabbed to death on Bronx subway; suspect arrested
The suspect has been identified after a man was stabbed following a dispute on a NYC subway train in the Bronx, the NYPD said.
5 dead in apparent murder-suicide on Long Island
The Nassau County Police Department is investigating an apparent murder-suicide on Long Island that killed five people on Sunday, officials said.
Iconic Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster shut down indefinitely
With the end of NYC summer in sight, the iconic Coney Island Cyclone in Brooklyn was placed out of service indefinitely on Friday after the 97-year-old roller coaster malfunctioned a day prior.
High school quarterback dies after brain injury in opening night game
A high school football player in Alabama died Saturday after suffering a brain injury in his team's home opener Friday night.
East Harlem shooting: NYPD officers kill armed man after 911 calls
A 62-year-old man was shot and killed by two officers in East Harlem overnight, police said.
Man fatally stabbed on NYC subway train in the Bronx
A man is dead after he was stabbed following a dispute on a NYC subway train in the Melrose section of the Bronx, the NYPD said.